diff --git a/src/rpc/virnetmessage.c b/src/rpc/virnetmessage.c
index 438c75b049..c9698fb263 100644
--- a/src/rpc/virnetmessage.c
+++ b/src/rpc/virnetmessage.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "virlog.h"
 #include "virfile.h"
 #include "virutil.h"
+#include "virsecureerase.h"
 
 #define VIR_FROM_THIS VIR_FROM_RPC
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ virNetMessageClearPayload(virNetMessage *msg)
 {
     virNetMessageClearFDs(msg);
 
+    virSecureErase(msg->buffer, msg->bufferLength);
     msg->bufferOffset = 0;
     msg->bufferLength = 0;
     VIR_FREE(msg->buffer);